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Let’s finish off our jazz festival updates for the week. I’m still very excited about all of these shows coming to Saskatoon.

ROY HARGROVE: Is a fantastic trumpet player. Discovered by Herbie Hancock for an all Texas jazz band when he was still in high school, and never stopping since then. He has true jazz combos and his hip-hop infused RH factor. All around an amazing trumpet player. He plays June 27.

LOS LOBOS: An L.A. based group that mixes styles (from blues & rockabilly to latin) with political themes. They’ve played the jazz fest here a few times and have always put on a great show. They play the 27th as well

So Monday returns and it seems music hasn’t ever left. Have you heard Fever Ray? I have, maybe not enough though. This band fits truly into the new style of indie band. They sound like nothing else (Sort of like The Dirty Projectors sound like nothing else). Until now I haven’t been able to understand Fever Ray but I’m sure there is something in the music that I can be made to understand after a million listens or so.